Lab Members

Lyndsay is in her final year of the Direct Entry PhD program in Forensic Psychology, working under the supervision of Dr. Amy Leach. She completed her master’s degree in Linguistics at York University and received her BA (Hons) in Linguistics and Psychology from Queen’s University. Her primary research area focuses on deception detection in non-native English speakers and the implications of observer biases when making veracity judgments in legal settings. As a secondary focus, Lyndsay has also conducted several studies related to deception and attributions of arousal. Currently, she is investigating the impact of interpreter use on deception detection during courtroom examinations.

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Lyndsay’s ResearchGate profile

Claudia is a second-year MSc student in the Forensic Psychology program. Under the supervision of Dr. Amy Leach, her thesis will examine the roles of language proficiency and interpreter use in shaping observers’ lie detection judgements of non-native speakers. Claudia’s other research interests include dyadic and triadic rapport development in investigative interviews.

Claudia previously completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech University. Her honours thesis research examined psychological predictors of academic stress among undergraduate students.

Brooklyn is in her first year of the Forensic Psychology MSc program at Ontario Tech University. Brooklyn is currently working under the supervision of Dr. Amy Leach to explore the topic of apologies. Her master’s thesis will look at the impact of pseudo-apologies and their effect in the courtroom.

Brooklyn recently graduated from Ontario Tech University, where she majored in Forensic Psychology and minored in Criminology and Justice. During her undergraduate degree, she completed an honours thesis also under the supervision of Dr. Amy Leach. Her honours thesis explored police officers’ perceptions of professional interpreters and the quality of interpretation in suspect interviews.

Brooklyn’s LinkedIn profile

Alia is a first-year Forensic Psychology MSc candidate under the supervision of Dr. Amy-May Leach. Alia’s master’s thesis will compare observer deception detection accuracy for interpreter-translated non-native witness accounts and non-native witness account that are translated verbatim.

Alia recently received her HBSc degree from the University of Toronto, where she specialized in Psychology and minored in Forensic Science. Her undergraduate honours thesis investigated the role of rhythm on attention to speech in complex acoustic scenes consisting of multiple different sound types (e.g., environmental, music, animal, and speech sounds).

Alia is very excited to be a member of The Lie Lab!

Daniela is a fourth-year student at Ontario Tech University enrolled in the BSc Psychology program. She joined The Lie Lab as a Research Assistant in 2024, and has been working as a Project Assistant since Spring 2025.

Daniela is also writing an honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Amy Leach. Her research will explore the impact of apologies made during police interrogations, focusing on how they affect jurors’ perceptions and legal decision-making. Upon completion of her undergraduate degree, Daniela plans to pursue graduate studies in Psychology.

Nicole is a fourth-year student at Ontario Tech University, pursuing her BA in Forensic Psychology and a minor in Criminology and Justice. She began working in The Lie Lab as a Research Assistant during the 2024 academic year. Nicole is currently working on her honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Amy Leach.

Her research focuses on the role of interpreters and language proficiency in deception detection accuracy among observers. Nicole plans to pursue graduate studies in Forensic Psychology after the completion of her undergraduate degree.

Gopa is a fourth-year student at Ontario Tech University, pursuing her BA in Forensic Psychology with a minor in Criminology and Justice. She joined The Lie Lab as a Research Assistant in 2024.

Gopa is currently completing her honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Amy Leach. Her research investigates how language proficiency influences deception detection, comparing cognitive load and emotion blunting in native and basic speakers. After completing her undergraduate degree, Gopa plans to pursue graduate studies in Social Work.